From Generic Monitoring-Concepts to a Risk-Based and Site-Specific MMV-Strategy for the Porthos CCS-Project

CCS-projects are in a relatively early stage when operators are applying for a storage license. A plan for measurement, monitoring and verification (“MMV”) of the CO2-storage is an essential and obligatory part of the license application documents. This initial plan provides the framework of the future MMV-strategy but requires more detailed refinement and eventually also technical updates to ensure that site-specific and operational conditions are properly accounted for, in both a technically best and cost-effective way. In the rapidly emerging CCS-sector, an assessment of potential new, advanced technological developments is therefore also strongly recommended. The presentation will give an overview on the development of a risk-based and site-specific MMV-strategy for the Porthos CCS-project in The Netherlands.